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McCorkle Pk-8

Q: Is McCorkle Pk-8 a good school?

McCorkle Pk-8 ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend McCorkle Pk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended McCorkle Pk-8.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McCorkle Pk-8?

Students at McCorkle Pk-8 are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of McCorkle Pk-8 attend?

Students who attend McCorkle Pk-8 usually go on to attend: High : Pueblo High School High : University High School Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

McCorkle Pk-8 is an elementary and middle school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 1,062 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, McCorkle Pk-8 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 718 and 1,223 out of over 1,000 schools.

McCorkle Pk-8 consistently underperforms compared to the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in science, compared to 17% for the district and 30% for the state. The school also has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.9% to 6.6%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, McCorkle Pk-8 has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 71.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

While McCorkle Pk-8 has struggled academically, the nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as Henry Hank Oyama, John E White Elementary, and Raul Grijalva Elementary, generally perform better on standardized tests and have higher school rankings. For example, Henry Hank Oyama had 41% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, compared to only 17% at McCorkle Pk-8. With targeted interventions and support for students, there is potential for improvement and better outcomes for the students at McCorkle Pk-8.

1,048

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4455 S Mission Rd
Tucson, AZ 85746-4014

(520) 877-2000

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend McCorkle Pk-8 usually attend:

High:	Pueblo High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

3.1%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg27%

Arizona avg40%

Elementary school

895^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

535^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	895 of 909	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	905 of 912	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1116 of 1245	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	954 of 1000	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1051 of 1226	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	943 of 1039	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	795 of 1109	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	718 of 1106	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	793 of 1079	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	806 of 955	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	837 of 1079	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	354 of 451	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	390 of 975	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	66 of 155	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	1137 of 1219	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1109 of 1219	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	837 of 862	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	799 of 1023	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	494 of 496	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	482 of 486	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1057 of 1170	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	690 of 716	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	977 of 1198	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	644 of 709	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	586 of 911	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	421 of 423	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	544 of 549	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	553 of 556	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1061 of 1116	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	1085 of 1216	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	787 of 830	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	973 of 1220	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	784 of 850	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	695 of 1032	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	983 of 1027	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	465 of 654	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	637 of 820	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1019 of 1201	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	363 of 417	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	944 of 1024	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	562 of 800	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	996 of 1161	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	535 of 552	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	531 of 550	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	691 of 854	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	553 of 605	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	695 of 832	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	513 of 605	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	463 of 711	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	532 of 695	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	435 of 677	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	322 of 521	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	424 of 690	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	505 of 573	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	387 of 395	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	721 of 806	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	454 of 494	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	675 of 820	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	424 of 466	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	425 of 624	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	325 of 345	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	311 of 329	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	595 of 760	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	351 of 392	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	589 of 802	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	316 of 387	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	305 of 543	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	80 of 257	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	333 of 344	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	314 of 320	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	659 of 717	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	358 of 370	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	630 of 810	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	673 of 818	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	369 of 435	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	358 of 617	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	637 of 650	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	269 of 390	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.4	276 of 363	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	613 of 675	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	376 of 446	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	730 of 780	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Native American (2021)29th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)11th percentile~ school

White (2023)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)4th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)<1st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)69th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+34 vs school

Native American (2021)31st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2023)24th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
McCorkle Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4455 S Mission Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 877-2000	1,048	55	19.2		33 (3.1%)	10 (1.0%)	958 (91.4%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	7.5	895^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.2	905^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.8%	10		14.0	21.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	13.0	17.0	15.0					9.0		$00			$00
Lynn Urquides	Public	PK, KG-6	1573 W Ajo Way	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4000	419	34	12.4		10 (2.4%)	9 (2.1%)	377 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)			28.0						28.0							$00			$00
C E Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 W Michigan St	Tucson	85714	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4400	766	42	18.4		12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	723 (94.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	14.2	802^nd of 909 public elementary schools	11.8%		17.6	746^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.2%	56	16.0	30.0	20.0	37.0	36.0	30.0	14.0	24.0	13.0	25.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	18.0		$00			$00
Henry Hank Oyama	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 S La Cholla Blvd	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-5700	343	21	16.5		25 (7.3%)	10 (2.9%)	292 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	36.9	492^nd of 909 public elementary schools	45.9%		35.1	520^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.0%	28	32.0	41.0					35.0	45.0	38.0							$00			$00
John E White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 W Canada St	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-5300	607	36	17.0		28 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	509 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	18.2	725^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.8	754^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.3%	29	26.0	32.0	22.0				35.0	28.0	23.0				19.0			$00			$00
Raul Grijalva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1795 W Drexel Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3600	472	28	17.0		16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	420 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8.9	884^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.2	816^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.5%	68	16.0	21.0					22.0									$00			$00
Hollinger K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W Ajo Way	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1700	542	35	15.5		21 (3.9%)	8 (1.5%)	502 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17	748^th of 909 public elementary schools	17.7%		14.1	798^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.5%	50	26.0	30.0	22.0			13.0		27.0	25.0				23.0			$00			$00
La Paloma Academy-South	Public, Charter	K-8	5660 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-9668	501	17	29.4		24 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	468 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		26.0						22.0								$00			$00
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	5495 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3100	490	23	21.6		11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	450 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.7	815^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.3	792^nd of 912 public elementary schools	13.2%	23	22.0	17.0		33.0			18.0								$7,429	$846	$07	$1,698	$6,164	$412	$6,576
Mission View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 S 8th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2300	232	23	10.1		8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	210 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about McCorkle Pk-8

What schools do graduates of McCorkle Pk-8 attend?

Students who attend McCorkle Pk-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Pueblo High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Is McCorkle Pk-8 a good school?

McCorkle Pk-8 ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is McCorkle Pk-8 in?

Tucson Unified District

How many students attend McCorkle Pk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended McCorkle Pk-8.

What is the racial makeup of McCorkle Pk-8?

Students at McCorkle Pk-8 are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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